Get closer to the creative heart of cinema at MVFF Panels – the series brings together visionary filmmakers, producers, and innovators for a slate of dynamic conversations designed to spark ideas and inspire audiences.
FUSING ART & TECHNOLOGY IN STORYTELLING
SUNDAY, OCT. 4 • 2:30 PM | SEQUOIA CINEMA • MILL VALLEY
Go behind the scenes of filmmaking technology and storytelling with industry leaders from Industrial Light & Magic. Hear firsthand how ILM approaches unique creative and technical challenges, drawing on both traditional techniques and cutting-edge visual effects to find the right solution for every story.
INVITED GUESTS:
JOHN KNOLL • Executive Creative Director, Industrial Light & Magic
LANDIS FIELDS • Real-Time Principal Creative, Industrial Light & Magic
MARTIN CHRISTIEN • Moderator, iodyne
FREE • TICKET REQUIRED
SPONSORED BY
DOCTALK BRUNCH + PANEL
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 • NOON | OUTDOOR ART CLUB • MILL VALLEY
Three acclaimed documentarians sit down over brunch to dig into the craft and urgency of nonfiction storytelling today.
INVITED GUESTS:
AVI BELKIN • Director/Producer, ODYSSEY
DAVID GREAVES • Director/Cinematographer, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM
VIRIDIANA LIEBERMAN • Director/Editor, JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
DAWN PORTER • Director/Producer, WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS
$ CAFILM Members | $ General Public
MADE IN SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 • 1:30 | OUTDOOR ART CLUB • MILL VALLEY
Bay Area filmmakers get real about building careers and telling stories rooted in their own backyard.
INVITED GUESTS:
BETH DEARAÚJO • Writer/Director/Producer, JOSEPHINE
DEEDEE ESCOBEDO • Assistant Executive Director, SAG/AFTRA
MANIJEH FATA • Executive Director, Film SF | San Francisco Film Commission
FREE • TICKET REQUIRED
SPONSORED BY
ANIMATION IS FILM
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 • 11:00 AM | AC MARRIOTT • SAN RAFAEL
A conversation with leading animators on why animation deserves its place at the heart of cinema.
FREE • TICKET REQUIRED
CONVERSATION WITH KANE PARSONS
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 • NOON | OUTDOOR ART CLUB
INVITED GUESTS:
KANE PARSONS • YouTuber/Composer/Filmmaker/Visual Effects Artist • BACKROOMS
FREE • TICKET REQUIRED
CONVERSATION WITH DAVID THOMSON AND AO SCOTT
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 • 1:00 PM | OUTDOOR ART CLUB
Two of film criticism’s sharpest minds trade ideas on the state and soul of cinema.
INVITED GUESTS:
DAVID THOMSON • Film Critic and Historian
AO SCOTT • Journalist/Cultural Critic
In Conversation with REBECCA FORD • Senior Hollywood Correspondent, Vanity Fair
FREE • TICKET REQUIRED
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